Health in the life values system of students

- Єжова, О. О. (orcid.org/0000-0002-8916-4575) (2020) Health in the life values system of students Рідна школа, 1 (1065). pp. 16-20. ISSN 0131-6788

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Abstract

The article reviews the place of health in the life values system of fi rst-year students of a medical institute and some features of their health-saving behaviour. The place of health values among vital values was determined by the well-known method of M. Rokich; the traits of health-saving behaviour were determined by the M. Voynarovskaya questionnaire adapted by the researches. This questionnaire contains forty basic questions about health behaviour, divided into six blocks: nutrition; preventive behaviour; sleep, rest and mental health; health safety; physical activity; avoidance of risky behaviour. Under the conditions of a global threat to human health, the value of health is of paramount importance. Positive trends in the health-saving behaviour of students are pointed out, such as compliance with the requirements for physical activity, daily regime, and abandonment of bad habits. It was found, that majority of students considered its health as good one, spent at least 30 minutes for various activities related to moderate or intense physical activity; performed intensive daily exercise during a household activity at least twice a week; increased the number of movements and physical efforts in daily life; limited TV viewing time; limited time for games and entertainment on the computer, smartphone, etc. The problems associated with nutrition are identified as well: significant consumption of sweets, salt, and animal fats; insufficient intake of fruits and vegetables (except potatoes). Significant differences were found in the responses of boys and girls to some questions in almost every block of the questionnaire. It is concluded that in the process of health behaviour forming in higher education institutions special attention is required to the observation of the principles of systematic nature, and to the provision of evidence on the use of food for immunity strengthening to the students. This article will be useful for secondary school teachers, higher education teachers, and academics, who research students’ life values system and health-saving behaviour.

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